Because of the generosity of the Fund II Foundation, the Black Church Food Security Network team was in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Essence Festival of Culture which took place Friday, June 30 – Sunday, July 2, 2023. This annual event brings upwards of 500,000 attendees – mostly Black women – to New Orleans for […]
Through our ARC Program, we are learning and perfecting a process of bringing Black church leaders and Black farmers together in partnership. Up to this point, we’ve put laser focus on helping farmers sell their produce and goods to churches. Now, we are more aware that the more lasting connections between farmers and the faith […]
For the past 9 months, we’ve been building relationships and organizing for food justice in Buffalo, New York. At the invitation of local leaders, we returned in late May 2023 for a series of information and recruitment sessions with local clergy and church members. We are excited about what is germinating in this community that […]
Our organization has never experienced what happened at The Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. This church, which is the historic church of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Family, allowed us free rein for the weekend to provide their members and guests a holistic experience. We, in turn, created the kinds of […]
We are beyond excited to announce that The Black Church Food Security Network is spending Earth Day weekend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. This church, which is the historic church of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the King Family, is currently blessed to have United States Senator, Rev. Dr. […]
On March 21-22, 2023, we brought together a few of our friends to join us on a field trip to Happy Dirt in Durham, North Carolina. Pastor Carolyn Cavaness of Bethel AME in Ardmore, Pennsylvania and two food ministry leaders from Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Maryland; Brother Marcus Jean and Karima Davis joined this […]
On Saturday, April 1, 2023, nearly 30 people from various Baltimore area churches gathered at Allen AME Church for the April 2023 meeting of the Baltimore Chapter of The Black Church Food Security Network. The agenda for the day included many presentations. Rev. Heber Brown, III provided a presentation on “The Building Blocks For An […]
The Soil To Sanctuary Market is one of the pillar programs of our organization. It literally brings a farmer’s market to church! We organize memorable events at churches featuring Black farmers, businesses and organizations. Our Director of Events, Linneal Smith, is issuing a Call for Vendors to be a part of this experience in Baltimore, […]
Collard Green Wraps with Peanut Sauce yield: 4 WRAPS These collard green wraps with creamy peanut sauce offer a fresh, healthy main dish or appetizer that is bursting with vibrant color and loads of nutrition. The mix of raw & cooked veggies is great for overall digestive health. Can be stored in an airtight container […]
Our Founder and Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III was recently elected to the board of Bread For The World, a Christian advocacy organization that “educates and equips people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world.” He attended his first board meeting of […]
